Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-07
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Nursery seeds at Cochran's.
The plans Of the new building for the
school of mines have been forwarded to
the governor for his approval.
Oranges anG lemons, great big ones,
80 cents a dozen at Cochran's.
For sash, doors, and wall paper call
at Fred Heidepriem's.
Mrs. Mitchell is now displaying her
new and elegant stock Of millinery goods
at Dickson's. Call and examine the
new styles.
In a brief mention Of the unveiling Of
the Calhoun statue at Charleston in our
issue of last week, the type made us say
statute" Some scribes would "feel
badly" over an occurrence like that.
Say, jennie, where did you get that
hatf Why at Smith & Fitch's, where
do you suppose?
A copy of the Deadwood Times bear
Ing date April Goth reached this Office
on the 4th, having been two weeks on
8 perilous passage from the northern
metropolis to this city.
The greatest variety ofteas and tobac-
cos in the Hills at Cochran's.
AS evidence Of the impossible condi-
ton Of the roads between this point and
Deadwood, we note the sad fact of no
papers from that point being received
at this Office last week, until late on
Friday night.
Ma! Ma Do you know Smith 4 Fitch
have got lots Of boots and shoes for you,
and papa and Henry, and a pretty pair
for me?
The heavy gale experienced Sin this
place on the lst inst. was general
throughout the Hills, the territory, and
states. st. Paul papers report a hail
storm in that city unprecedented in its
violence and damaging tendencies.
For fresh candy, genuine Havana
cigars, all kinds of pipes, go to Cochran's
where they sell cheap.
Hotchkiss, the insane cowboy. who
had been confined in the county Jail for
ten days awaiting examination, was adj
judged insane by the board of insanity
and departed for Yankton on Thursday
in charge Of Sheriff Porter and 4. P.
smith.
Cochran's for groceries and hardware,
the cheapest house in the Hills, and tn e
best goods in the market.
F. J. V. Rutkowski has recently pur-
chased in the east a complete stock OF
drugs and drug sundries, and will open
on the south side of Custer avenue, be-
tween 9TH and 9Th streets, one door west
of Heidepriem's furniture store upon
the arrival of the same.
Aseaying done at Booth 4 Webster's.
Gold, 81 90 silver. $1.00; gold and sl,
yer, $3.50; copper 81 so; tin $l.00; nickel
$500.
Charles Layton, a young man in the
employ of the proprietors of the A U Z
cattle ranch seventy miles west Of this
place, who has been suffering with
%pneumonion for the past week, was
brought to this city on Thursday for
medical treatment. He is being proper
ly cared for at the Kleemann House.
Buffalo Gap elected the the following
city officers at the election on Monday
Trustees, w. f. Chase, j. Robinson, II.
P. Lorey, r. f. Thompson. Clerk, +.
NJ. Stewart. Treasurer, F. E. Silkenson.
Marshal, A. Lovett. Justice Of the
Peace, j. S. Putnam. Assessor, G. E..
Heydon.
Three thousand hod carriers struck in
Chicago on the I'd for an advance in
wages ia twenty-five cents per hour.
Custer hod carriers will hunt a dry
gulch before they will carry mud for
that figure when the brick is burned.
Rapid has placed a B. and M. egg In
her boom incubator, which, with proper
attention, it is confidently expected by
her credulous citizens, will give that
place another railroad before snow flies.
Rapid should use extra precaution in
this instance with a view Of preventing
the railroad egg from becoming chilled
RI the season advances.
Particular attention is called to the
advertisement of Booth & Webster i'm
this issue, which indicates another de.
parture in that popular establishment.
Hereafter, for the sake of convenience,
the "ten per cent off" rule will be dis.
continued, and the present rates, which
are equivalent to a reduction of from 10
to 20 per cent from former prices, will
be maintained.
M. Mclaughlin and wife, who have
been visiting with friends in Iowa for a
few months. returned TO their home in